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Job Category:
University Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Animal Care Supervisor
Job Summary:
Tucked in a bend of the Wisconsin River about 30 miles north of Madison, the field facilities of the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center are a catalog of current dairy technology.
This position is an important part of the Animal Care Technician (ACT) team, working alongside training, developing and directing an effective and efficient team of ACT employees. Along with coordinating the care of the research herd according to established protocols. To be successful in this position you must also exhibit a positive working attitude, communicate well and develop a good working relationship with co-workers and supervisors and show initiative to see what needs to be done and to get it done.
Please see more about the Dairy Forage Research Center here: https://dairyforage.ars.wisc.edu/
Key Job Responsibilities:
15% - Trains animal care and research staff in appropriate practices and standard operating procedures, and schedules employees to ensure proper staffing
15% - Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
20% - Oversees animal care operations, reporting animal health and welfare concerns to veterinary staff and reporting any equipment failure or facilities problems to the appropriate staff members
45% - Performs duties of Animal Care Technicians such as maintenance and oversight of animal health, performance of tests, animal husbandry, and animal biosafety as needed
5% - Ensures proper stock of animal care items, annual certification of HEPA filtered equipment, and hazardous material signage throughout the lab
Department:
UW-Madison Dairy Forage Research Center
Compensation:
The starting salary for the position is $26.00/hr.; Final pay rate will depend on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Additional benefits information can be found at: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/univstaff.pdf
Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience performing dairy animal care duties in a research, commercial dairy, or agricultural setting, including animal health monitoring, feeding, milking operations, and facility sanitation.
Experience using herd management software (e.g., BoviSync or similar), employee scheduling systems, and common business software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Workday or similar) to maintain records, monitor operations, and support workforce management activities.
Demonstrated ability to recognize, evaluate, and respond to changes in dairy herd performance, milk production, animal health, or overall operational effectiveness.
Experience leading, coordinating, or directing employees to successfully complete assigned work while adhering to established procedures, schedules, and operational standards.
Knowledge of regulatory, animal welfare, milk quality, and research compliance standards applicable to dairy operations. (AAALAC, APHIS, PMO, IACUC, etc.)
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude to diagnose, repair, maintain, or communicate equipment issues affecting dairy operations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience managing business functions, operational resources, or process improvement initiatives (e.g., managing budgets, purchasing, inventory, contracts, operational resources, business processes, or implementing efficiency improvements).
Experience overseeing preventive maintenance programs, coordinating major facility, or milking system repairs, managing vendor…